Automobile wind-shield.



S. D. HUNTER.

AUTOMOBILE WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 23, 1907.

/N VEN TOR Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

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STEPHEN D. HUNTER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

To aZZ whom 'it may concern: f

Be it known that I, STEPHEN D. HUNTER, a citizen, of the United States, residing at Phrladel hia, county of' Philadelphia and ennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Automobile Wind-Shields, ofwhich the `following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

The objects of my invention are; rst, to so :.c` n'struct a two-part wind shield that the removable top part may be so secured to the 4stationary bottom part that the shield will be virtually as strong and durable as a unitary shield of equal height; secondly, to so constructthe joint and securing devices,

by means of which the two partsy of the shield are to be secured, that the upper part may be attached to, and detached from, the

lower part without the use `of tools and without necessitating the employment of any detachable part of unwieldly size and length.

ln the drawings: Figure 1 is a rear view, partly in section, of the wind shield supported from the dash-board, the upper part being mounted in position above and upon the lower part. *Fig 2 is a longitudinal section throu h the abuttin tubular supports, the mutua ly engaging p ugs carried thereby, the frame-,supporting brackets and the thumb-screw for holding the tubular supports in position after they vare abutted and engaged. Fig'. 3 is a partial side view showing t e upper part of the shield dismounted and su nded at the side of the lower part.

a is t dash board of the motor vehicle.

b, b, are the brass tubes supporting opposite ends of the lower frame c of the twopart wind shield.

d, d, are the brass tubes supporting opposite ends of the upper frame e of the wind shield.

The tubes b are supported from ,the dash board by means of brackets f. Each frame is secured to its two supporting tubes by means of straps g.

Into the upper end of each tube Z9 is inserted a plug h. The upper end of the plug is provided with a frusto-conical end socket z' whose upper end and widest -diameter is substantially of the diameter of that of the plug, so lthat the annular upper end of the lug is reducedl in thickness, preferably to cated at such position is socketed in the plu T L, the threaded ori- 'then screwed nearly or quite a knife edge. The plug h should be driven tightly into the tube Z) until the u per edge of the plug is approximately lus with the upper end of the tube.

Into the lower end of each tube @Z is inserted a plug 7c. The lower end of the plug is tapered to forni a truste-conical end Z of approximately the shape and 'dimensions of the rusto-conical socket Z formed in the upper end of the plug L. The plug 7c' should be driven tightly into the tube d until the base of its tapered end is approximately flush with the lower end of the tube.

In the peripheral face of the wall of the tapered end Z of the plug 7c is formed a V- shaped annular groove, having a wall on. somewhat steeply inclined nearest the outer .and lower end of the plug and a longer wall of slight inclination to the face of the n? end Z, nearer plug.

The strap g supporting` the upper end of the lower tube b and its corresponding frame c has, in its thickened end wall, a screw-threaded orifice adapted to receive the shank of a thumb screw 0. The tube b is provided with a similar threaded orifice alining with the threaded orifice in the bracket. The' plug h is also provided with a similar threaded orifice in alinement with the orifice in the tube. l

The threaded orifice in the plug h is lothat when the plug k the upper or inner end ofV the tice in the plug z. will be immediately opposite the base of the groove frz-m, or perhaps a little below the base of the groove, so that when the thumb-screw is threaded into the orifice in the bracket g, tube b and the wall fm, of c firmly in its ental displaceplug h, it will abut against the groove and hold the plug socket and prevent its acci ment.

The mode of operation of the device will probably be clear from the foregoing description. Brieiiy, however, it may be said that to secure the upper frame to the lower it is merely necessary to bring the over' the tubes Z, insert the plugs k into the plu s h 'and press or drive the upper tubes ownwardly until the ends of the two tubes abut. The thumb-screw 0 is in until the rounded end engages the steep lower wall thereofl firmly p m o'f the groove A1n the tapered end Z of the frame," tubes d plug It, therebysecurely holding the plug in its seat.'

The following means areprovided to sustain the upper frame alongside the lower traine when the former is dismounted (see Fig). Secured to each tube b, at a 'distance below its top. approximately equal to the length of a tube d, is a bracket p, which is provided with an ing socket substantially corresponding in contour to the socket z'. When the upper frame is dismounted, the plugs 7c of the tubes al are inserted into the sockets in the brackets p. Into the uppenl ends of -the tubes d are inserted plugs s having conical sockets similar to sockets iy f 7' Aisja yoke having at one end a fru'sto-eonical projection t adapted to substantially fit the socket z' in plug l1. and at the other end afrustoconical projection u adapted to fitl within the socket in plug` s. l/Vhen the tubes of the upper frame, after dismo'unting, are placed on the socketed brackets p as described, the yokes 1' are applied'to vthe adjacent upper ends of the tubes d and b as shown. Thus the lupper frame may be supported on and alongside the lower frame until it is desired to again mount the former upon the latter.

.When the upper .frame is. mounted on the lower frame, the projections t of the yokes r may be inserted into the socketed brackets p, thereby supporting the -yokes when'not in use. The'projections t of the yokes 91 are shown as provided with V- shaped grooves similar to groove m-oz in the tapered end Z of the plug Ze, the object bein to enable the yoketo be securely held in p ace, if desired, by means of a thumb screw similar. to thumb screw 0;- but as a thumb screw in this connection is not abso-l lutely essential, it has not been illustrated.-

, socket It is apparent that the above construc- .tion is a simple one, permitting the ready attachment of the upper frame to the lower frame, whether it is to be supported in its mounted-,for dismounted position, and its ready detachment, and that no tools are necessary in either the operation of attaching or detaching.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. 'A wind shield for automobiles comprising a two-part frame and two'pairs of tubes, between which the frames are respectively supported, two plugs secured respec- -tively within each two abutting tubes of the two-frames, one plug having aconically shaped end socket, and the other plug having a tapered end provided with a groove and adapted to seat in said socket, `there beingalining orifices in that part of the the wall of the socketed plug formin containing` said and in Ithe tuie upwardly-opent" ing a tapered end -si-e'pee socketed plug, and ascrewadapted to engage said orices and.l extend into said groove.

23A wind ing a two-part frame andl two pairs of tubes, between which the frames are respectively supported', two plugs secured respectively within' each vtwo abutting tubes of the two '.fi'amesgone plug :having a',coiiically shaped end socket, andthe other plug having a ta ered eiid provided with a groove having one steep wall nearest the outer end of the plug and *onewall of rela-tively slight inclination .to thetapered face of the plug, there being alining" orifices in that part-of the socketed plug forming the wall of the socket and in the tube containing said socketed plug, and ay screw adapted to engagev said orifices and seat against the steeply inclined wall of the groove when the tapered plug is seated in said socket. i 3. A wind shield for automobiles comprising a two -part frame and two pairs of shield for automobiles compristubes, between which the frames are i'espectively supported` two plugs secured respectively within each two abutting tubes' of the two frames, one plug having a conically shaped end socket, and the other plug havprovided with a groove and adapted to seat in said socket, a strap engaging the tube carrying the socketed frame, and a screw adapted to extend through said strap andthrough the wall of the last-named tube and through that part of the socketed plug forming the wall of the socket and enter said groove.

4. A wind shield for automobiles comprising a two -ppart frame and' two* pairs of tubes, between which the -frames are respectively supported, 'two plugs; secured respectively within each two abutting tubes of the two frames, one plug having a conically 'shaped end socket, andthe other plug having a tapered end provided with a groove having one steep wall nearest the outer'end of the plug and one wall of relatively slight inclination to the tapered face of the plug, a strap engaging the tube carrying the socketed plug andengaging also the corresponding frame, and a screw adapted to extend through a threaded orifice inthe strap and also through the wall of the last named l 'plug and engaging also the ,corresponding tube and through that part of the socketed i plug forming the wallpf the socket and 'abut against the steeply inclined wall of the `groove when the tapered plug is seated 1n said socket.

5.4 A wind shield for automobiles comprising a .two-part frame and two pairs of tubes, betweenl which .the frames are respectively supported, two plugs secured respectively within each two abutting tubes of the two frames, one plug having a tapered. end extending beyond the abutting end of its tube and the other plug, which is Hush with the abutting end of its tube, having a conically shaped end socket. and a screw eX- tending through t-he wall ot' the last named tube and through that part ot' the last named plug forming the wall of the socket and seating within a groove formed in'the tapered end ot' the tirst named plug.

G. A wind shield for automobiles colnprising a two-part. frame and two pairs of tubes, between which the frames are respectively supported, two plugs secured respectively within each two abutting tubes of the two frames, one plug having a tapered end of frustro-conical form extending beyond the abutting end of its tube and the other plug. which is flush with the abutting end of its tube, having a socket shaped to tit the tapered end of the first plug, the outer edge of the wall of the socket being tapered t-o substantiallyv ay knife edge, and a screw extending through said wall of the socket and seating against the outer inclined wall ot' a transverse groove formed in the tapered end of the first plug.

7. A wind shield for automobiles compris ing a two-part frame and two pairs of tubes, between which the frames are respectively supported, socketed plugs secured in the upper ends of the tubes of the lower frame, complementary plugs secured to the lower ends of the tubes of the upper frame,

sooketed brackets located alongside the lower tubes atadistance from their upper ends substantially equal to the length of the upper tubes. and separable integral yokes. one end otl each yoke adapted to engage the upper end of one ot the tubes of a pair and the other end ot said yoke adapted to engage the upper end of the other tube of said pair or one of the soc-keted brackets.

8. A wind shield for automobiles lcomprising a two part frame and two pairs of tubes` between which the trames are respectively supported, socketed plugs secured in the upper ends of the tubes of the lower traine, complementary plugs secured in the lower ends ot' the tubes of the upper frame, soeketed brackets located alongside the lower tubes and adapted to receive the last named plugs, socketed plugs inserted in the upper ends of the upper tubes, and separable integral vokes, eac-h having at. opposite ends projections adapted to engage respectively the socketed plugsI iu adjacent upper and lower tubes.

In testimoni'y of which invention, I have hereunto set my hand. at Philadelphia, on this 13th da;v of December, 1907.

STEPHEN D. HUNTER.

Witnesses; y

FRANK hf. BESSER, M. M. HAMILTON. 

